Verse 2

Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven. Approaching the tomb, he rolled away the stone and sat on it.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og, se, det kom et stort jordskjelv; for Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, kom og rullet bort steinen fra døren og satte seg på den.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og se, det kom et stort jordskjelv; for Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, gikk bort til graven, rullet bort steinen fra inngangen og satte seg på den.

• Norsk King James

  Og, se, det skjedde et stort jordskjelv; for Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, rullet bort steinen fra inngangen og satte seg på den.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og se, det skjedde et stort jordskjelv, for Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, trådte frem og rullet stenen bort fra døren og satte seg på den.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og se, der kom et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, trådte frem, rullet steinen tilbake og satte seg på den.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og se, det hadde blitt et kraftig jordskjelv, for Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, rullet bort steinen fra åpningen og satte seg på den.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og se, det ble et stort jordskjelv; for Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, kom og rullet tilbake steinen fra døren og satte seg på den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da var det se, et stort jordskjelv: for Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, trillet bort stenen fra inngangen og satte seg på den.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og se, det ble et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen og gikk bort og rullet steinen fra graven og satte seg på den.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og se, det ble et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen og gikk bort og rullet steinen fra graven og satte seg på den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og se, det ble et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, rullet bort steinen og satte seg på den.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og se, det ble et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, gikk fram og rullet steinen bort fra inngangen, og satte seg på den.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og see, der skede et stort Jordskjælv; thi Herrens Engel foer ned af Himmelen, traadte til og væltede Stenen fra Døren, og satte sig paa den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og se, det ble et kraftig jordskjelv, for Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, rullet bort steinen fra døren og satte seg på den.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Se, det ble et stort jordskjelv, for en Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, kom og rullet bort steinen fra inngangen, og satte seg på den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og se, det kom et stort jordskjelv, for Herrens engel kom ned fra himmelen, rullet bort steinen og satte seg på den.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og se, det ble et stort jordskjelv; for en Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen, kom og rullet steinen bort, og satt på den.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og se, det kom et stort jordskjelv; for en Herrens engel steg ned fra himmelen og rullet steinen bort, og satte seg på den.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And beholde ther was a greate erth quake. For the angell of ye LORde descended from heven: and came and rowlled backe the stone from the dore and sate apon it.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And beholde, there was made a greate earthquake: for the angell of the LORDE descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe ye stone from the dore, and sat vpon it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the Angel of the Lorde descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And behold, there was a great earthquake, for the Angell of the Lorde descended from heauen, and came & roulled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Suddenly there was a severe earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

Referenced Verses

• John 20:12-13 : 12 She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 The angels said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' She said to them, 'Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.'
• Acts 16:26 : 26 Suddenly, there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once, all the doors flew open, and everyone's chains were loosened.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
• 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.
• Rev 11:19 : 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within His temple was seen the ark of His covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a severe hailstorm.
• Matt 27:51-53 : 51 Suddenly, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth quaked, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After His resurrection, they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
• Mark 16:3-5 : 3 They were asking each other, 'Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?' 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled away. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
• Luke 24:2-5 : 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 But when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in dazzling garments. 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"
• John 20:1 : 1 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.